Development of communication efficiency of village health volunteers in caring for diabetic patients in San Phisuea Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the knowledge level of village health volunteers on diabetes and to compare the effectiveness of communication patterns between the experimental and control groups of village health volunteers with diabetic patients. The sample consisted of village health volunteers who had worked as village health volunteers for 5 years or more. The researcher used a simple random sampling method, totaling 15 people. Data were collected from questionnaires and blood sugar level records. Data were analyzed using mean, percentage, standard deviation, and paired t-test statistics.

     The results of the study found that after training to provide knowledge and understanding about diabetes to village health volunteers in San Phisuea Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province, the experimental group had a mean score of knowledge and understanding about diabetes after the experiment higher than before the experiment (p-value = 0.00012574) and higher than the control group with statistical significance (t = 5.57, p-value = 0.00006932 and t = 5.24, p-value =0.00012574), respectively. The average blood sugar after the experiment was significantly lower when compared to the average blood sugar before the experiment.